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. >>> a big storm to talk about the eastern portion of the u.s. travel trouble spot today. boa lot of heavy rain and gusty winds in the southeast. anyone traveling across country to atlanta or florida has to deal with the storm system. tonight, all through areas of new england. in the west this is where our next storm system moved through yesterday. another one coming in today. three or four frontal systems that will come into the pacific northwest between now and saturday. each one will have a shot and rain and wind. snow levels high. mild pacific storm systems, and the high prasses, most will be rain events, not much snow. we would really like to build up the snow pack from the cascades to the sierras. as of right now, not looking like we'll see any in the near future. a snakey little front hanging over the pacific northwest. right now, light rain blowing on shore. you can see the general direction of the rain west to east. a mild flow of air, not seeing a lot of snow. only highest of elevations on top of the mountains. forecast will go, temperatures stay mild. coldest ai
. >>> a big storm to talk about the eastern portion of the u.s. travel trouble spot today. boa lot of heavy rain and gusty winds in the southeast. anyone traveling across country to atlanta or florida has to deal with the storm system. tonight, all through areas of new england. in the west this is where our next storm system moved through yesterday. another one coming in today. three or four frontal systems that will come into the pacific northwest between now and saturday. each one...
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she appeal the it all the way to the u.s. supreme court, which declined to hear her argument. >> i was embarrassed. and i was surprised. >> reporter: all she and the other 7,600 victims have is an apology. e-mailed to the winston-salem journal from then-governor mike easley in 2002. but after mounting pressure from reporters the state decided to do more and convened a task force in 2003. nothing resulted. then another task force came. and went. >> we're the united states for god sakes. this is so wrong. >> reporter: which brings us back to that day last summer when victims and the their families had their say. in front of another government task force assigned to determine how they should be compensated. >> what do you think i'm worth? what do you think i'm worth? it doesn't matter what you think i'm worth, it's what i think i'm worth. >> priceless. >> there's nothing that the state of north carolina can do to justify what they did to me. what they did to these other victims. >> they told me to sign papers. i didn't sign no p
she appeal the it all the way to the u.s. supreme court, which declined to hear her argument. >> i was embarrassed. and i was surprised. >> reporter: all she and the other 7,600 victims have is an apology. e-mailed to the winston-salem journal from then-governor mike easley in 2002. but after mounting pressure from reporters the state decided to do more and convened a task force in 2003. nothing resulted. then another task force came. and went. >> we're the united states for...
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. >> reporter: for several decades the u.s. parachute association has held an annual competition where the best sky divers in the nation converge on a drop zone for a show of fearlessness and artist artistry. at the most recent event the norcal alliance, three guys from the east bay, took home gold in the free flying event. >> it means a lot to me, something that i strive for for a very long time. especially this particular medal itself. i've been very lucky. i have been in a lot of different events but this is something i've wanted for a long time and something i've always done. >> reporter: it looks something like synchronized swimming in the air. >> we don't wear speedos but, yeah. i guess you could say that. >> reporter: what's being judged is the actual video. the man behind the camera, teammate michael knight, has perhaps the toughest job. >> like if we do some of the moves and we get separation or vertical separation and our cameraman doesn't have us both in frame you get docked points. >> we actually practice the number
. >> reporter: for several decades the u.s. parachute association has held an annual competition where the best sky divers in the nation converge on a drop zone for a show of fearlessness and artist artistry. at the most recent event the norcal alliance, three guys from the east bay, took home gold in the free flying event. >> it means a lot to me, something that i strive for for a very long time. especially this particular medal itself. i've been very lucky. i have been in a lot of...
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news & world report's" new rankings of top u.s. colleges, harvard and princeton tied for the number one spot, followed by yale and columbia. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,105 after adding 44 points yesterday. the s&p gained 10 points. the nasdaq rose 37. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei fell 97 points but in hong kong the hang seng inched up 14. >>> on wall street tuesday, investors bet that european leaders could act soon to stop its spreading debt crisis. news french president nicolas sarkozy and german chancellor angela merkel gave buyers a measure of hope for the debt-ridden region. however that optimism faded overnight as asian stocks slipped on fears that eurozone leaders lack a clear plan to solve its sovereign debt crisis. back on wall street, industrials led the day's gain. general electric added nearly 3% while cummins jumped 6%. oracle gave the nasdaq the biggest boost, rising nearly 3%. apple shares inched up 1% on renewed e
news & world report's" new rankings of top u.s. colleges, harvard and princeton tied for the number one spot, followed by yale and columbia. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,105 after adding 44 points yesterday. the s&p gained 10 points. the nasdaq rose 37. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei fell 97 points but in hong kong the hang seng inched up 14. >>> on wall street...
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the u.s. army announcing a bold new look for its 1.1 million members. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it is the third front americans are fighting tonight, and tonight the libya story is on the move. there have been some important developments during the day today. first, reports of some sort of a deal possibly in the works to get gadhafi out of there, but his army is still fighting hard, still not letting those rebels advance despite the u.s. having fired off 227 cruise missiles and flying all those countless air missions. and tonight with nato now in charge of the fight, the air war, the no-fly zone, the u.s. has announced it will no longer fly combat air missions over libya starting tomorrow. we want to begin tonight with nbc's jim maceda who remains inside tripoli for us. jim, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. even as moammar gadhafi's forces gain the upper hand against the rebels on the battlefield, his regime is beginning to
the u.s. army announcing a bold new look for its 1.1 million members. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it is the third front americans are fighting tonight, and tonight the libya story is on the move. there have been some important developments during the day today. first, reports of some sort of a deal possibly in the works to get gadhafi out of there, but his army is still fighting hard, still not letting those...
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the cash-strapped u.s. postal service is upping the price of first-class stamp by a penny next year to 45 cents. samsung and google have launched their latest iphone rival, the android-driven galaxy nexus smartphone. and nothing says excess like the neiman marcus christmas book. among this year's fantasy, a $75,000 yurt, a $250,000 speed boat and a custom made ferrari for a cool 400 grand. would that fit under the tree? i don't think so. >>> coming up, the rangers and cardinals get ready for game one. the oakland raiders make a hail mary trade. >>> plus, scary moments on the ice when bruins' defenseman joe corvo goes down hard. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> today's going to be the worst travel day of the week. we'll have windy conditions in the east along with areas of heavy rain. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the cardinals and the rangers meet in st. louis tonight as the
the cash-strapped u.s. postal service is upping the price of first-class stamp by a penny next year to 45 cents. samsung and google have launched their latest iphone rival, the android-driven galaxy nexus smartphone. and nothing says excess like the neiman marcus christmas book. among this year's fantasy, a $75,000 yurt, a $250,000 speed boat and a custom made ferrari for a cool 400 grand. would that fit under the tree? i don't think so. >>> coming up, the rangers and cardinals get...
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one of the largest seizures in u.s. history. >>> a thanksgiving fishing trip off the coast of north carolina looks more like a scene from the movie "jaws." a group of friends had a close encounter with one great white shark that was way too close for comfort. the massive fish nudged the boat and circled for 20 minutes before swimming away. >>> an arizona gun club is under heavy fire for this holiday picture. members can pose for christmas card photos with st. nick holding high-powered weapons. at least one state lawmaker has voiced outrage over the mix of christmas and machine guns. >>> finally, a new appliance is offering a chance for customers to make sure they see images on their morning toast. what do you think that looks like? it is called the jesus toaster that burns the image of jesus and other religious symbols into your slice. according to the creator, he's selling 50 to 100 of these things a day. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather here's meteorologist todd santos with your forecast. >> it
one of the largest seizures in u.s. history. >>> a thanksgiving fishing trip off the coast of north carolina looks more like a scene from the movie "jaws." a group of friends had a close encounter with one great white shark that was way too close for comfort. the massive fish nudged the boat and circled for 20 minutes before swimming away. >>> an arizona gun club is under heavy fire for this holiday picture. members can pose for christmas card photos with st. nick...
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he was a 21-year veteran of the fire department and member of the u.s. marine corps. anthony valerio died yesterday. he was a bay area native. both were not married and had no children. they were fighting a house fire in the diamond heights district when a flashover hit them. a female firefighter was treated and released. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. again, there will be a joint service for both on friday at st. mary's cathedral. >>> santa clara county sheriff's deputies are investigating human remains found in a park west of morgan hill. park rangers discovered the remains friday at uvas canyon county park. law enforcement is cross checking the remains with missingnsmo persons cases, but sheriff sergeant rick song says he does not believe the remains belong to michelle lay. >>> 30 years ago today, the federal government reported the first cases of the disease that would come to be known as aids and three decades later, a diagnose is is no longer a death sentence, but there is no cure. monte francis has more. >> reporter: good evening. more than
he was a 21-year veteran of the fire department and member of the u.s. marine corps. anthony valerio died yesterday. he was a bay area native. both were not married and had no children. they were fighting a house fire in the diamond heights district when a flashover hit them. a female firefighter was treated and released. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. again, there will be a joint service for both on friday at st. mary's cathedral. >>> santa clara county sheriff's...
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secretary of state hillary clinton met with the japanese emperor in japan yesterday, the highest-ranking u.s. official to visit the country since the disaster. >>> according to this morning's "washington post" amid growing unrest in syria, the state department has been secretly financing opponents of the syrian president. the paper reports millions of dollars have flowed to syrian opposition groups since 2005 when then president george bush effectively froze political ties with damascus. the information comes from diplomatic cables provided by ikileaks. the group has funneled money to a channel which has ramped up coverage of recent protests. just this weekend, there were more demonstrations against assad. witnesses say security forces opened fire on protesters at a funeral killing two. >>> and now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a homeless man is under arrest for starting a massive fire in the lone star state's capital. residents raced to hose their homes and evacuate as a thick blanket of smoke covered the area. the fire scorched 30 or 40 acres as well as
secretary of state hillary clinton met with the japanese emperor in japan yesterday, the highest-ranking u.s. official to visit the country since the disaster. >>> according to this morning's "washington post" amid growing unrest in syria, the state department has been secretly financing opponents of the syrian president. the paper reports millions of dollars have flowed to syrian opposition groups since 2005 when then president george bush effectively froze political ties...
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. >>> well, u.s. officials tell nbc news intelligence reports indicate libyan leader muammar qadhafi is making preparations to leave libya. one official suggested it could be within a matter of days. according to the report, qadhafi and his family will be granted exile in tunisia. meanwhile, the battle for tripoli rages on and john ray from our english broadcasting partner ipn reports on more of this. >> reporter: the rebels are hammering at qadhafi's back door. bullet by bullet forcing it open, leaving the way clear to tripoli. they claim to have taken the oil refinery, cutting the regime's last source of fuel, but in the east of the city an intense battle rages. we are warned that snipers and rockets, and we soon discover why when one explodes uncomfortably close by. there is now a very fierce street-by-street fight going on for control of this city. rebels know if they can win here, they are within touching distance of gadhafi. and which is why forces loyal to him are happeninging on to every inch
. >>> well, u.s. officials tell nbc news intelligence reports indicate libyan leader muammar qadhafi is making preparations to leave libya. one official suggested it could be within a matter of days. according to the report, qadhafi and his family will be granted exile in tunisia. meanwhile, the battle for tripoli rages on and john ray from our english broadcasting partner ipn reports on more of this. >> reporter: the rebels are hammering at qadhafi's back door. bullet by bullet...
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when u.s. helicopters accidentally killed two pakistani soldiers, the u.s. then apologized. today's incident comes just one day after marine general john allen, the commander of nato forces in afghanistan, met with the head of pakistan's army to improve coordination among u.s.-afghan and pakistani forces. >> we look at it from a strategic standpoint. why can't we identify pakistanis across the border and not bomb them? but for the guy on the ground if somebody's trying to kill you, you're going to try to kill him back. >> reporter: and recent months afghan officials have also asked for better coordination among the forces along the border because of pakistani rockets being fired into afghanistan killing civilians. pakistan claims that they were fired at insurgents and not civilians. lester? >> thank you. and with its relationship with pakistan already on the rocks, the white house is choosing its words about this carefully. kristen welker is on the north lawn. kristen, what's the administration saying? >> reporter: good evening, lester. the white house is being quite measure
when u.s. helicopters accidentally killed two pakistani soldiers, the u.s. then apologized. today's incident comes just one day after marine general john allen, the commander of nato forces in afghanistan, met with the head of pakistan's army to improve coordination among u.s.-afghan and pakistani forces. >> we look at it from a strategic standpoint. why can't we identify pakistanis across the border and not bomb them? but for the guy on the ground if somebody's trying to kill you, you're...
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a senior u.s. administration official also confirms the killing in a shootout with somali govnmten forces. the explosions in both kenya and tanzania killed 224 people including 12 americans. >>> and hospital officials say at least 32 people are dead and several others wounded in pakistan. police say the first explosion happened at an area that's home to political offices and army housing. the second blast may have been set off by remote control. it's unclear who's behind the attacks at this point. they both happened, though, as cia director leon panetta and afghan president hamid karzai were on a visit to islamabad. >>> changing gears, we're going to check in with meteorologist nick o'kelly. what's going on, nick? >> yeah, we're talking about summerlike temperatures the next couple of days. we'll have to wait, though, if you live at the coast. we still have this veryrine lay. the cameras have been bounced around all day. temperatures today, it really depended on where you live. 68 in san jose. los
a senior u.s. administration official also confirms the killing in a shootout with somali govnmten forces. the explosions in both kenya and tanzania killed 224 people including 12 americans. >>> and hospital officials say at least 32 people are dead and several others wounded in pakistan. police say the first explosion happened at an area that's home to political offices and army housing. the second blast may have been set off by remote control. it's unclear who's behind the attacks at...
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. >> reporter: it's the deadliest outbreak in the u.s. in three years. at least 44 deaths in six states. >> all the ingredients come together to create the perfect storm. in this case a big upper air disturbance in the jet steam. it came charging east-southeast, and it met up with moist air in the gulf of mexico. >> in gloucester, virginia, rashard barely escaped. >> it sounded like a train was coming to hit the house. >> wow. >> reporter: in raleigh, north carolina this car still has its lights on, and it's beeping. >> this person must have got out of the car fast. you can hear it. >> one of the things about the tornadoes is they were moving very fast in this case. you had very little time to really be seeking shelter. >> reporter: in boones chapel, alabama the tornado that hit this small town packed 150-mile-per-hour winds. in hard-hit north carolina at least five tornadoes reached similar wind speeds, and that tornado that hit the lowe's traveled more than 60 miles on a fast and brutal path. and, brian, it doesn't look like the nation will get a chanc
. >> reporter: it's the deadliest outbreak in the u.s. in three years. at least 44 deaths in six states. >> all the ingredients come together to create the perfect storm. in this case a big upper air disturbance in the jet steam. it came charging east-southeast, and it met up with moist air in the gulf of mexico. >> in gloucester, virginia, rashard barely escaped. >> it sounded like a train was coming to hit the house. >> wow. >> reporter: in raleigh, north...
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. >> u.s. intelligence indicates libyan's raw nuclear materials are secure despite the battles. they have fuel and food. >>> the man they believe beat a san rafael man unconscious last week at candlestick park. the suspect is described as pacific islander, between 25 and 30 years old, 6'3" and 6'5", weighing 265 with a goatee and a ponytail. he slammed the victim into the wall. he's been steadily improving at the hospital. he was reportedly shielding a restroom stall so his sister could use the facilities. that night also included two shootings, multiple brawls and a dozen arrests. >>> nearly two dozen san jose firefighters were welcomed back to work. they were rehired and retained last month but officially returned to the department tomorrow. the staffing for adequate fire and emergency response federal grant provided $15 million to rehire the firefighters. they were among 49 laid off last august before and because of budget cuts. >>> a new study looks at the ongoing debate over the safety of children's vaccines. the federal government commissioned an independent panel of exper
. >> u.s. intelligence indicates libyan's raw nuclear materials are secure despite the battles. they have fuel and food. >>> the man they believe beat a san rafael man unconscious last week at candlestick park. the suspect is described as pacific islander, between 25 and 30 years old, 6'3" and 6'5", weighing 265 with a goatee and a ponytail. he slammed the victim into the wall. he's been steadily improving at the hospital. he was reportedly shielding a restroom stall so...
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simultaneously, the u.s. treasury department announced that it has frozen assets, at least $30 billion of assets, for libya, the largest amount ever frozen by a u.s. sanctions order. back here in the united states, seeking to appease disgruntled governors, president obama announcing today that he supports amending the 2010 health care law. he will allow states to opt out of some requirements three years earlier than now permitted with a nod to wisconsin, he also took the opportunity to defend unions. he said the rights of public employees should not be infringed upon. >>> the nation's last remaining veteran of world war i has died at a age of 110. he was just 16 years old when this photo was taken. during world war ii, he was on a business trip to the philippines where he was captured and held. he died yesterday at his home in west virginia. frank buckles, 110 years old. his life quite a journey. back to you. >> indeed it was. thank you. >>> still ahead r you tired of graffiti and potholes? there's an app for
simultaneously, the u.s. treasury department announced that it has frozen assets, at least $30 billion of assets, for libya, the largest amount ever frozen by a u.s. sanctions order. back here in the united states, seeking to appease disgruntled governors, president obama announcing today that he supports amending the 2010 health care law. he will allow states to opt out of some requirements three years earlier than now permitted with a nod to wisconsin, he also took the opportunity to defend...
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u.s., the snow and ice has made road conditions treacherous. at least three traffic deaths are blamed on this system. and nbc meteorologist bill karins will have much more on the storm coming up in just a few minutes. >>> but first, in an ominous sign for embattled president hosni mubarak's regime, egyptian government workers have joined the country's revolt, staging strikes and protests across the country. for the first time yesterday, thousands of employees from key industries including oil and gas, education and transportation all took to the streets to protest unfair wages and mismanagement. it comes as the country's foreign minister warned of a military crackdown if the demonstrations escalate. reports surfaced that the army had detained and tortured pro democracy activists. still, more strikes are planned for today and organizers have called for a new protest of millions tomorrow. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in pennsylvania, an explosive
u.s., the snow and ice has made road conditions treacherous. at least three traffic deaths are blamed on this system. and nbc meteorologist bill karins will have much more on the storm coming up in just a few minutes. >>> but first, in an ominous sign for embattled president hosni mubarak's regime, egyptian government workers have joined the country's revolt, staging strikes and protests across the country. for the first time yesterday, thousands of employees from key industries...
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. >> reporter: u.s. officials say they smashed an iranian plot with paid help from a mexican drug cartel. >> it reads like the pages of a hollywood script. the impact would have been very real. and many lives would have been lost. >> reporter: the justice department says a plan to kidnap saudi ambassador turned into an attempted murder for hire and the evidence points straight to tehran. >> the united states is going to hold iran for its action. they are charged with conspiracy to murder a foreign official, conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton promised diplomatic action. >> and we will be consulting with our friends and partners around the world about how we can send a very strong message. >> reporter: one of the suspects was arrested last month at new york's jfk airport. 56-year-old, a u.s. citizen with an u.s. passport, made an appearance in a manhattan court. the other is said to be a part of the quds force. they tried to enlist the help of a
. >> reporter: u.s. officials say they smashed an iranian plot with paid help from a mexican drug cartel. >> it reads like the pages of a hollywood script. the impact would have been very real. and many lives would have been lost. >> reporter: the justice department says a plan to kidnap saudi ambassador turned into an attempted murder for hire and the evidence points straight to tehran. >> the united states is going to hold iran for its action. they are charged with...
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the last fatal u.s. airline crash occurred more than two years ago when 50 people died in a regional airline accident in buffalo. in 2006, 49 people died when a regional jet crashed in lexington, kentucky. but there have also been great success stories. december 2008, everyone survived this crash on the runway in denver, despite intense smoke and fire. as well as this american airlines crash-landing in jamaica. and captain sully's miracle on the hudson landing in new york. >> the possibility of an accident is extremely remote, less than 1 in 2 million. >> reporter: safety experts like bill voss credit high-tech systems and cockpits in towers, better training, tougher safety protocols and better built aircraft. >> the industry and the regulator no longer wait for accidents to occur before they start doing things. >> reporter: veteran airline safety consultant captain john cox. >> we've built in more redundancies, more checks. we build better airplanes. we operate them more not only efficiently but in a sa
the last fatal u.s. airline crash occurred more than two years ago when 50 people died in a regional airline accident in buffalo. in 2006, 49 people died when a regional jet crashed in lexington, kentucky. but there have also been great success stories. december 2008, everyone survived this crash on the runway in denver, despite intense smoke and fire. as well as this american airlines crash-landing in jamaica. and captain sully's miracle on the hudson landing in new york. >> the...
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elsewhere, the u.s. has approved the first deep water drilling permit in the gulf of mexico since last year's massive oil spill. today, fed chief ben bernanke delivers his twice a year ç economic report to congress. also today treasury secretary timothy geithner will tell a house committee the administration wants congress to overhaul fannie mae and freddie mac, the nation's troubled housing finance giant. finally, heidi," germany's cross-eyed celebrity possum came up one pig short of perfectly predicting the oscars in 127 hours to win best picture. pretty impressive, heidi. i love that. >>> coming up, nba drama. top ten college hoop battles, and a player giving up millions so he doesn't have to play for one team. >>> plus. the nets try to block out the sun in new jersey. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> so much for in like a lion and out like a lamb. give that lion a pair of sunglasses. your tuesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if y
elsewhere, the u.s. has approved the first deep water drilling permit in the gulf of mexico since last year's massive oil spill. today, fed chief ben bernanke delivers his twice a year ç economic report to congress. also today treasury secretary timothy geithner will tell a house committee the administration wants congress to overhaul fannie mae and freddie mac, the nation's troubled housing finance giant. finally, heidi," germany's cross-eyed celebrity possum came up one pig short of...
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u.s. government for so long. the associated press reports although he didn't have a phone or internet access in his hideout, bin laden managed to stay in touch with his contacts by giving a courier e-mail messages on a flash drive. the courier would then go to a distant internet cafe to send and receive bin laden's messages. navy s.e.a.l.s hauled away about 100 of those memory drives. the electronic records may contain hundreds of e-mail addresses leading investigators to others. >> reporter: senior u.s. military and intelligence officials tell nbc news from inside his hideout, bin laden was fully engaged to carry out other 9/11-style attacks. describing him as a micromanager and meticulous note taker, he used his compound for command and control of al qaeda, compiling plans for new attacks. >> he mentions the big cities, he mentions certain important dates, for example, the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, which is coming up. he mentioned transportation, aviation and rail. >> this wave of int
u.s. government for so long. the associated press reports although he didn't have a phone or internet access in his hideout, bin laden managed to stay in touch with his contacts by giving a courier e-mail messages on a flash drive. the courier would then go to a distant internet cafe to send and receive bin laden's messages. navy s.e.a.l.s hauled away about 100 of those memory drives. the electronic records may contain hundreds of e-mail addresses leading investigators to others. >>...
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u.s. banks are exposed to the debt crisis going on in europe. all together, it created massive selling, one issue for this market, no long-term commitments, brian, just a week ago, we were talking about a big rally on wall street, people are looking at this market and using it as a trader rather than an investment for the long-term. >> all right, it was indeed a dark thursday. maria bartiromo from cnbc. >>> and then there's the story of the company we found, in this current economic climate, with so many people out there looking for jobs, this company has a lot of jobs but no one to fill them. and it's something called the skills gap that's being blamed for it. we get the story tonight from nbc's lisa myers. >> reporter: even with 14 million americans out of work, the industrial giant siemens is having so much trouble finding qualified workers that for the first time, it's had to fire recruiters. ceo eric spiegel argues that unemployment remains painfully high not solely because of a lack
u.s. banks are exposed to the debt crisis going on in europe. all together, it created massive selling, one issue for this market, no long-term commitments, brian, just a week ago, we were talking about a big rally on wall street, people are looking at this market and using it as a trader rather than an investment for the long-term. >> all right, it was indeed a dark thursday. maria bartiromo from cnbc. >>> and then there's the story of the company we found, in this current...
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it's a long way away, closer to africa than the u.s. but the meteorologists at the weather channel have identified it as the next formidable storm. it's a tropical storm tonight but expect it to be declared a hurricane by wednesday. a chance it could turn into a major hurricane. we've reached "k" in the alphabet of storm names this hurricane season. katia will replace katrina as they retire the names of the more memorable storms. >>> and a fine how-do-you-do. how about a fire to further darken the sixth anniversary of katrina in new orleans? this is a marsh fire burning in eastern new orleans. a swampy marsh out there. once these fires start they usually burn themselves out to the water line. they're hard to put out. but look at the air quality in new orleans today. mayor mitch landrieu decided to fight it from the air and declared a state of emergency. now four blackhawk helicopters from the state national guard, with buckets of water affixed to them have been deployed. they'll fight it 500 gallons at a time. the wind has swept into to
it's a long way away, closer to africa than the u.s. but the meteorologists at the weather channel have identified it as the next formidable storm. it's a tropical storm tonight but expect it to be declared a hurricane by wednesday. a chance it could turn into a major hurricane. we've reached "k" in the alphabet of storm names this hurricane season. katia will replace katrina as they retire the names of the more memorable storms. >>> and a fine how-do-you-do. how about a fire...
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while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in freestyle through the waters which you would imagine would be pretty gross. imagine a stadium floor with the popcorn and crusty beer. >> that's an old tradition, wet field, diving maybe not your underwear. >> yeah. it makes for good video, right, bill? >> that's great. >>> time for a look at the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. the navy will release its findings into watching videos on the uss enterprise. and announce actions being taken against those responsible. the carrier's commanding officer has been fired over the videos. >>> with no resolution in
while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in...
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the u.s. and allied troops fought bravely. iraqi civilians suffered terribly. now the fighting phase comes to an end though far from a storybook ending. the president marked the occasion today with those in uniform who are just back from there and nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker starts us off tonight. kristen, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. president obama struck a reflective tone today when he addressed a crowd of returning war veterans. mr. obama has opposed the war since his days as a state senator. today he said it's harder to end a war than to begin one. >> hello, ft. bragg! >> reporter: appearing before a sea of service members at ft. bragg, north carolina, the president and first lady marked a pivotal moment in the nation's history. after nine years in iraq, all the troops are returning. >> welcome home. [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome home. welcome home. >> reporter: the speech, a tribute to the 1.5 million americans who served and the nearly 4,500 who gave their lives. >> hard work and sacrifice. those words
the u.s. and allied troops fought bravely. iraqi civilians suffered terribly. now the fighting phase comes to an end though far from a storybook ending. the president marked the occasion today with those in uniform who are just back from there and nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker starts us off tonight. kristen, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. president obama struck a reflective tone today when he addressed a crowd of returning war veterans. mr....
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we can't pin down exactly where it's going to be, but the way the u.s. coast kind of juts out and the path the hurricane is on and every indication is that the atmospheric pattern is going to be when we get to the weekend, we don't see highway a major, major significant hurricane event can be avoided. >> brian norcross, we'll be talking quite a bit on the days ahead. >>> still ahead on our broadcast tonight, the other major stories today, including the man who has in his own way changed our world. the question is what will apple be like without the guy who shaped it, steve jobs. >>> and later, what we're learning about how moammar gadhafi lived. richard engel takes us inside his compound to see what they found. >>> in his own way steve jobs has changed the world, he made computers work for us, he made our music portable and he taught us to play songs by swirling our fingers in a circular motion and to open a book on the web. steve jobs resigned as ceo yesterday because his health won't let him continue. a look at the impact from steve jobs tonight. >> re
we can't pin down exactly where it's going to be, but the way the u.s. coast kind of juts out and the path the hurricane is on and every indication is that the atmospheric pattern is going to be when we get to the weekend, we don't see highway a major, major significant hurricane event can be avoided. >> brian norcross, we'll be talking quite a bit on the days ahead. >>> still ahead on our broadcast tonight, the other major stories today, including the man who has in his own way...
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u.s. jobless claims rose last week to their highest points in five weeks, but that was largely inflated by formerly striking workers at verizon. after two days of sharp declines, gold rose more than 1%. elsewhere delta plans to spend billions buying 100 boeing 737 jets to upgrade its fleet. finally, the gas-guzzling favorite of the rich and famous is also apparently the favorite of thieves. a new study finds the cadillac escalade is the most likely vehicle to be targeted by crooks. >>> coming up preseason football heats up. the red sox live off the long ball, and the u.s. final is set in little league baseball. plus, the new york yankees do something that's never been done before in the entire history of baseball. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> on radar i'm tracking the sensor, the eye of hurricane irene as it heads towards north carolina. >>> good morning. if you are just waking up, this is "early today," and in sports despite all the things the yankees have a
u.s. jobless claims rose last week to their highest points in five weeks, but that was largely inflated by formerly striking workers at verizon. after two days of sharp declines, gold rose more than 1%. elsewhere delta plans to spend billions buying 100 boeing 737 jets to upgrade its fleet. finally, the gas-guzzling favorite of the rich and famous is also apparently the favorite of thieves. a new study finds the cadillac escalade is the most likely vehicle to be targeted by crooks. >>>...
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>>> on the broadcast tonight, taking aim at the u.s. hurricane irene, a monster storm picking up speed along the east coast. >>> and after that earth quake stun and aftershocks shook the east coast, what happens in a real emergency? >>> a fighting spirit, a champion and role model now facing the challenge of alzheimer's. >>> and balancing act. can working moms really do it all? new research tonight of what happens when they try. new research tonight of what happens when they try. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, i'm lester holt, in tonight for brian. still trying to shrug off yesterday's rare earthquake, the east is tonight bracing for irene. the now category 3 hurricane we have been telling you about is striking the bahamas at this hour with 120-mile-per-hour winds as it cuts an unwavering path toward a potential east coast landfall. tropical storm winds are blowing more than 200 miles from its nt.er. forecasters expect irene to intensify for a bit and then essentially hug the i
>>> on the broadcast tonight, taking aim at the u.s. hurricane irene, a monster storm picking up speed along the east coast. >>> and after that earth quake stun and aftershocks shook the east coast, what happens in a real emergency? >>> a fighting spirit, a champion and role model now facing the challenge of alzheimer's. >>> and balancing act. can working moms really do it all? new research tonight of what happens when they try. new research tonight of what...
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here's the breakdown -- the u.s. obesity rate would rise from 32% to actually 50% for men. and from 35% to between 45% and 52% for women. the cost of treating obesity-related diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke would increase $66 billion per year by 2030. >>> some describe it as the ticking of the biological clock. other call it baby fever. [ laughing ] >> watch this. a laughing baby on youtube is amusing to most, but to women of a certain age and mindsets, this is a sight that sets off a physical longing. a new study out of kansas state university says baby fever is real. researchers say men are also susceptible to baby fever, but they typically get milder cases. doctors also found that when babies don't look so adorable like when they scream or have smelly diapers, people can be turned off to the idea. >> she is adorable. >> i could watch that over and over. >> you have baby fever. >> probably. >> hard not to have it when you see her. she's adorable. >>> we'll pass on the baby fever to rob. let's talk about the weather. >> okay. it was kind of hot. you know,
here's the breakdown -- the u.s. obesity rate would rise from 32% to actually 50% for men. and from 35% to between 45% and 52% for women. the cost of treating obesity-related diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke would increase $66 billion per year by 2030. >>> some describe it as the ticking of the biological clock. other call it baby fever. [ laughing ] >> watch this. a laughing baby on youtube is amusing to most, but to women of a certain age and mindsets, this is...
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speech by fed chairman ben bernanke in jackson hole, wyoming, expected to acknowledge the strains on the u.s. economy but will probably stop short of any grand stimulus plan. we also get a report on growth showing that the economy likely grew less than expected this spring. we're looking ahead to numbers on consumer sentiment. yesterday we were off 170 points on the dow, 11,149 is where we closed, the nasdaq was off 48 to 2419. mortgage rates rose in the past week as reports show some improvement in the housing market. the federal housing finance agency's national home price index rose for a third month. the mortgage bankers association says the number of borrowers falling behind on mortgages fell for a sixth consecutive quarter. the average rate on a 30 year fixed is 4.22 up from 4.15% last week. more than 50 people along the east coast are potentially in the path of hurricane irene. homeowners could be on the hook for thousands in damages as they aren't covered necessarily by their insurance policies. while most standard homeowner policies cover hurricane damage, homes along some coastal a
speech by fed chairman ben bernanke in jackson hole, wyoming, expected to acknowledge the strains on the u.s. economy but will probably stop short of any grand stimulus plan. we also get a report on growth showing that the economy likely grew less than expected this spring. we're looking ahead to numbers on consumer sentiment. yesterday we were off 170 points on the dow, 11,149 is where we closed, the nasdaq was off 48 to 2419. mortgage rates rose in the past week as reports show some...
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some u.s. commanders are buying into that saying they could work with the plan but they stress that the majority of u.s. forces must be gone by 2014. still, the taliban has a vote in all this and a series of recent suicide attacks here, especially on the u.s. embassy in kabul, killed dozens and show that the taliban can really strike at will, even in the heavily guarded capital. so, savannah, there are still many intangibles, but the safe bet is that u.s. troops will be celebrating thanksgiving here for many years to come. back to you. by the way, happy thanksgiving. >> and to you, jim maceda with our troops in afghanistan tonight. thank you. >>> in egypt tonight, news of a truce between police and protesters after days of blood shed in and around tahrir square. meantime there are new developments involving three american teens being held in an egyptian jail. for the latest we turn to ayman mohyeldin in cairo tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, savannah. it's been a week of deadly
some u.s. commanders are buying into that saying they could work with the plan but they stress that the majority of u.s. forces must be gone by 2014. still, the taliban has a vote in all this and a series of recent suicide attacks here, especially on the u.s. embassy in kabul, killed dozens and show that the taliban can really strike at will, even in the heavily guarded capital. so, savannah, there are still many intangibles, but the safe bet is that u.s. troops will be celebrating thanksgiving...
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what if the globalized economy -- what if the advantages the u.s. historically had has disappeared? what if this is really grim? chris: on that note, before we go to break, let me recall a time when politics was fun. back in 1982 on the first day ronald reagan's tax cuts took effect republicans faced a good photo-op on the washington mall. they went out and had someone bake gigantic apple pie 17 feet in diameter. the idea was to have someone go out there and slice up that pie to a long line of young republican activists. well, at the time i was working for democratic house speaker tip o'neill. when i heard about that pie stunt coming, i put a call out to my friend mitch snyder, very aggressive activist for the homeless. i just gave him a heads up on what the reagan people had planned. take a look at how it all played out on the evening news that night. >> the washington monument grounds today, the american conservative union and senate republicans staged a media event to celebrate the first day of the reagan tax cut. things did not turn out quite as planned. henry king reports. >> i
what if the globalized economy -- what if the advantages the u.s. historically had has disappeared? what if this is really grim? chris: on that note, before we go to break, let me recall a time when politics was fun. back in 1982 on the first day ronald reagan's tax cuts took effect republicans faced a good photo-op on the washington mall. they went out and had someone bake gigantic apple pie 17 feet in diameter. the idea was to have someone go out there and slice up that pie to a long line of...
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. >>> two u.s. airmen dead tonight. the president of the united states saying he's outraged. what we've learned about the suspected gunmen in just the last few hours. >>> surprising turn of events on the soldier behind the leaking of the documents on wikileaks. >>> and the drama gets uglier. new home video of charlie sheen. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. plenty of wind with our latest storm system that gusted as high as 56 miles per hour a in las gatos. another storm system on the way. i'll have your timeline coming up. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. >>> president obama expressing outrage and sadness today over the deadly shooting of two u.s. airmen in germany. two others were wounded. the gunman was taken into custody after the killing. he's been identified as
. >>> two u.s. airmen dead tonight. the president of the united states saying he's outraged. what we've learned about the suspected gunmen in just the last few hours. >>> surprising turn of events on the soldier behind the leaking of the documents on wikileaks. >>> and the drama gets uglier. new home video of charlie sheen. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. plenty of wind with our latest storm system that gusted as high as 56 miles per hour a in las gatos. another storm...
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that would be ten u.s. presidents ago. this was the first day since 1959 that fidel castro, now 84 years of age, was not in power in any way. he made a surprise appearance at the communist party congress in havana in a blue track suit. he got huge applause. but he's resigned from his leadership post. the last vestige of his power since handing over leadership to his brother raul back in '06. >>> nbc's jim miklaszewski is breaking the news tonight that the pentagon under intense pressure is giving in. it's moving bradley manning, the army private suspected of giving the classified data to wikileaks, from the marine corps brig at quantico, virginia to the army prison at fort leavenworth in kansas. this is more than just a change of venue. at quantico manning has been held in maximum security 23 hours a day in an isolated cell, treated in ways that critics said amounted to torture. at leavenworth he'll be placed in a new medium security facility with much more freedom and contact with other inmates. >>> when we come back here
that would be ten u.s. presidents ago. this was the first day since 1959 that fidel castro, now 84 years of age, was not in power in any way. he made a surprise appearance at the communist party congress in havana in a blue track suit. he got huge applause. but he's resigned from his leadership post. the last vestige of his power since handing over leadership to his brother raul back in '06. >>> nbc's jim miklaszewski is breaking the news tonight that the pentagon under intense...
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the u.s. is preparing to ship in baby food, bottled waltter and medicine. >>> coming up, raiders get set to play sunday night football and we'll show you why their fan image may be about wrapped. >>> we'll show you why your commute home tomorrow evening might be interrupted again. and giving new moaning to the nerm "laundering money" and the whoaye b t he last on earth to keep it alive. he >>> yesterday, san francisco tried out new security measures at candlestick park and today, more security officers at the raiders game all this in response to last week's violence at candlestick. i understand raiders have improved fan safety quite a bit over the last couple of years, kym. >> reporter: they have, dianne. you're absolutely right. many of the rules implemented yesterday have been at place here for years. including the one that says tailgating will stop once the game starts. the new orleans sanlts opening was at 5:00. fans were asked to get inside with tickets and those without tickets asked to
the u.s. is preparing to ship in baby food, bottled waltter and medicine. >>> coming up, raiders get set to play sunday night football and we'll show you why their fan image may be about wrapped. >>> we'll show you why your commute home tomorrow evening might be interrupted again. and giving new moaning to the nerm "laundering money" and the whoaye b t he last on earth to keep it alive. he >>> yesterday, san francisco tried out new security measures at...
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in the next few days, the u.s. house of representatives and the senate will be voting on a vital piece of legislation.
in the next few days, the u.s. house of representatives and the senate will be voting on a vital piece of legislation.
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u.s. airways the only other u.s. carrier that also flies the 737, 300 right now with 19 of those models on its fleet. the company says its aircraft are configured differently so not susceptible to the same stress cracking. meanwhile, southwest jet in this latest incident is almost 15 years old and was last inspected march 29th. ntsb says maintenance records and inspections on the plane were all up to date. >>> thank you, vicky. cancellation of southwest flights in and out of the bay area caused confusion and inconvenience for at least one woman trying to fly out of sfo. as she found out her flight ended up being canceled. >> what now? >> told me the flight wasn't canceled. my husband drove away. >> she is still smiling a little built. brings up an interesting debate. what if you find yourself in same l similar spot. >> that means, some are second-guessing whether travel insurance would have been a good idea. nbc bay area's chris sanchez live at the san jose international airport with the breakdown. chris? >> hi, marl
u.s. airways the only other u.s. carrier that also flies the 737, 300 right now with 19 of those models on its fleet. the company says its aircraft are configured differently so not susceptible to the same stress cracking. meanwhile, southwest jet in this latest incident is almost 15 years old and was last inspected march 29th. ntsb says maintenance records and inspections on the plane were all up to date. >>> thank you, vicky. cancellation of southwest flights in and out of the bay...
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a former rocket scientist who happens to be a u.s. house member, rush holt of new jersey and watson competed in a fake round of jeopardy and holt came out on top. the contest pitted holt against other house members and was intended to emphasize the need for more math and science education. he was a five time winner on jeopardy 35 years ago, but he's still got it. >> thanks for joining us. nightly is next.
a former rocket scientist who happens to be a u.s. house member, rush holt of new jersey and watson competed in a fake round of jeopardy and holt came out on top. the contest pitted holt against other house members and was intended to emphasize the need for more math and science education. he was a five time winner on jeopardy 35 years ago, but he's still got it. >> thanks for joining us. nightly is next.
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>> reporter: the drawdown of u.s. troops from iraq is just in time for the holidays. >> i'm just very happy that he's going to be here for christmas. we were not expecting him. >> reporter: it's also just what president obama ordered. he went to ft. bragg in north carolina wednesday to cheer those returning himself. >> oand on behalf of a grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words -- and i know your families agree -- "welcome home." welcome home! >> reporter: but mostly the president praised those who went to fight the war since march 2003. >> and we are ending a war not with a final battle but with a final march toward home. this is an extraordinary achievement. nearly nine years in the making, the war in iraq will soon belong to history. your service belongs to the ages. >> reporter: and he spoke, other troops in iraq prepared for their return and a homecoming like this. chris clackum, nbc news. >> welcome home and thank you for their service pp . >>> a new foot race called the san jose 40 8k. run are
>> reporter: the drawdown of u.s. troops from iraq is just in time for the holidays. >> i'm just very happy that he's going to be here for christmas. we were not expecting him. >> reporter: it's also just what president obama ordered. he went to ft. bragg in north carolina wednesday to cheer those returning himself. >> oand on behalf of a grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words -- and i know your families agree -- "welcome home." welcome home!...
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that was u.s. congressman jesse jackson jr. criticizing the ipad as a job killer. publishing companies, bookstores, libraries. he says it chinese are taking advantage of our first amendment. it's unclear how he makes that link. it's because we can write for the ipad. when you look in silicon valley, there's a net gain of jobs. how many exactly, i couldn't say. it's hard to count. it's a definite good effect in california. >> interesting perspective. >>> a new name in the race for san francisco's mayor today. >>> a girl plunged from the golden gate bridge and lives. what happened, next. >>> speaking of the bridge, there it is. live this morning. back with more. >>> coming up, a dog
that was u.s. congressman jesse jackson jr. criticizing the ipad as a job killer. publishing companies, bookstores, libraries. he says it chinese are taking advantage of our first amendment. it's unclear how he makes that link. it's because we can write for the ipad. when you look in silicon valley, there's a net gain of jobs. how many exactly, i couldn't say. it's hard to count. it's a definite good effect in california. >> interesting perspective. >>> a new name in the race for...
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are that irene will end up being among the top ten most costly and destructive natural disasters in u.s. history. there are now 45 dead from this storm. the early damage estimate over $12 billion the other numbers here are staggering. there are over 300,000 people still without power just in the state of connecticut. remember the storm was sunday, 2 million people in all are going into another dark night. some roads are still blocked throughout new england and food is now a problem in some towns and rescues are still going on. we begin our coverage with nbc's anne thompson in patterson, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, and there's actually good news to report from new jersey. all the rivers here have crested and nay are receding, even the raging passaic behind me, but it's not nearly fast enough for the cleanup to begin. the passaic river out of its banks and out of control. the crest tuesday night set a new record, over 24 feet swamping nearby wallington. >> we can't get to our home. >> reporter: the gorsky family, among the 1,000 residents forced to evacuate, their town
are that irene will end up being among the top ten most costly and destructive natural disasters in u.s. history. there are now 45 dead from this storm. the early damage estimate over $12 billion the other numbers here are staggering. there are over 300,000 people still without power just in the state of connecticut. remember the storm was sunday, 2 million people in all are going into another dark night. some roads are still blocked throughout new england and food is now a problem in some...
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. >> san francisco police and fire along fw the u.s. coast guard searched the waters for hours. >>> occupy oakland camp is moving along. that was issued on sunday. the first order went out on friday. both threaten arrests if campers don't leave the plaza. enforcing parking restrictions and handing out tickets to any passing motorist who slowed down to give protesters donations. >> the search for survivors in turkey continues just a day after the earthquake killed more than 200 people. more than 350 people are injured and hundreds of mud brick homes and villages just crumbled after the quake hit yesterday. concrete buildings became rumble. more than 100 aftershocks have been recorded so far. the number of people killed is expected to rise. the 2012 presidential election will likely turn on the economy ebb, and this week it's the focus of the president's and those who want his job. mr. obama will mix it up with republicans. we'll have a live report from washington in just a few minutes. >> the u.s. state department is being criticized ove
. >> san francisco police and fire along fw the u.s. coast guard searched the waters for hours. >>> occupy oakland camp is moving along. that was issued on sunday. the first order went out on friday. both threaten arrests if campers don't leave the plaza. enforcing parking restrictions and handing out tickets to any passing motorist who slowed down to give protesters donations. >> the search for survivors in turkey continues just a day after the earthquake killed more than...
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the u.s. authorizes american evacuations out of japan as nuclear meltdown fears grow. >>> line of fire, security cameras capture a dramatic shoot-out at a tennessee convenience store. >>> and space odyssey, astronauts unveil the international space station's astronauts unveil the international space station's newest resident. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with exit strategy. as japan's nuclear crisis deepens and reports about the status of one of its crippled nuclear plants differ, the united states has authorized the first evacuation of americans out of japan. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. good morning, everybody. we learned overnight that these will be voluntary evacuations, even though the airports have reopened, commercial flights are available, the u
the u.s. authorizes american evacuations out of japan as nuclear meltdown fears grow. >>> line of fire, security cameras capture a dramatic shoot-out at a tennessee convenience store. >>> and space odyssey, astronauts unveil the international space station's astronauts unveil the international space station's newest resident. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time...
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which u.s. city has been named >>> and dubious distinction. which u.s. city has been named the nation's most sedentary? captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a recipe for disaster. as if crews in the southwest don't have enough of a challenge battling fierce wildfires burning across the region, now they're in a race to keep those flames from approaching a nuclear weapons facility in new mexico. nbc's curt gregory has more. >> reporter: a fast-moving fire continues to burn less than a mile from the los alamos national laboratory. a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the city of 44,000. >> kind of makes you nervous with all this nuclear stuff around. >> reporter: the secretive nuclear lab has been shut down. for now all hazardous and radioactive materials are protected. fire crews are working nonstop. >> i will not say -- we're doing our best to keep it off the laboratory. >> reporter: los alamos is famous, home
which u.s. city has been named >>> and dubious distinction. which u.s. city has been named the nation's most sedentary? captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a recipe for disaster. as if crews in the southwest don't have enough of a challenge battling fierce wildfires burning across the region, now they're in a race to keep those flames from...
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. >>> stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage as hurricane irene heads towards the u.s. we'll have updates on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. coverage starts at 4:30 tomorrow morning. >>> we're following some developing news out of northern mexico tonight where at least 50 people are dead after gunmen torched a casino in monterey. authorities say two dozen gunmen stormed the casino, doused it with gasoline, set it on fire and trapped the gamblers. many of them women and elderly. more than a dozen escaped but suffered injuries. in a tweet posted today, the mexican president wrote that the attack was "an act of terrorism and barbarism." casinos have emerged as a target of e torsion. >>> in libya, nato has joined the hunt for moammar gadhafi. and there's a deal to release $1.5 billion in libyan assets. richard engel has the latest from deep inside gadhafi's compound in tripoli. >> reporter: hundreds of rebels battled gadhafi loyalists today. as they advance with all the firepower they had. they took away their injured and arrested a suspected mercenary. nearby for the fir
. >>> stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage as hurricane irene heads towards the u.s. we'll have updates on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. coverage starts at 4:30 tomorrow morning. >>> we're following some developing news out of northern mexico tonight where at least 50 people are dead after gunmen torched a casino in monterey. authorities say two dozen gunmen stormed the casino, doused it with gasoline, set it on fire and trapped the gamblers. many of them women...
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when the u.s. and other countries announced they would release millions of barrels from emergency reserve. we do get a report on the nation's services sector in a couple hours' time. we'll be watching that to recap yesterday dow slipped 12 points to 12,000569. nasdaq rose nine points to 2825. foreign buyers are helping boost home sales and vacation spots really burned by the housing market crash. the national association of realtors says through march a third of home sales in florida, for instance, were to foreign buyers. that's up 10% from 2007. they are being enticed by low, low prices 30% nationwide since peaking in 2006. lower dollar making their money going farther. miami, fort lauderdale, phoenix, make of the hottest markets now. >>> what is behind door number two? facebook is making this big old announcement at 10:00 in the morning. speculation is that facebook will either unveil an app for the ipad, photo sharing for iphone or video chat service featured by skype. last week ceo mark zuckerb
when the u.s. and other countries announced they would release millions of barrels from emergency reserve. we do get a report on the nation's services sector in a couple hours' time. we'll be watching that to recap yesterday dow slipped 12 points to 12,000569. nasdaq rose nine points to 2825. foreign buyers are helping boost home sales and vacation spots really burned by the housing market crash. the national association of realtors says through march a third of home sales in florida, for...
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u.s. intelligence found bin laden last summer, trailing a courier to his hideout. but they were never sure. >> the president had to evaluate the strength of the information and then had what i believe is one of the most gutsiest calls of presidents in recent memory. >> his call? in send in the s.e.a.l.s, not just bomb the place. and risk never confirming bin laden dead. one chopper went down hard, but the radio message came soon after. gironimo, code for osama bin laden found dead. he was found on an upper noor and shot on the head. where bin laden hid, his plush compound near pakistan's capital, just down the road from the army's academy suggest al qaeda's leader was protected by the pakistani government. >> they have a lot of explaining to do. >> reporter: steve handelsman, nbc, washington. >>> as the news of bin laden' death takes hold around the country, americans begin to ask how the world's famous man was able to hide inside a hideout in a country that claims to be our ally. andrea mitchell reports. >> reporter: in this sleepy mill town, bin laden million dol
u.s. intelligence found bin laden last summer, trailing a courier to his hideout. but they were never sure. >> the president had to evaluate the strength of the information and then had what i believe is one of the most gutsiest calls of presidents in recent memory. >> his call? in send in the s.e.a.l.s, not just bomb the place. and risk never confirming bin laden dead. one chopper went down hard, but the radio message came soon after. gironimo, code for osama bin laden found dead....
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u.s. official described gadhafi as, quote, nuts. rebel leaders here tell us they now believe they have enough forces and momentum to push out gadhafi in a matter of days. richard engle, nbc news. >>> meanwhile, signs of progress in neighboring algeria where a state of emergency that had been in place for 19 years has been lifted. the move by algeria's government comes in response to weeks of protests by opposition groups hoping to force the kind of change brought on by egypt's revolution. in a statement issued by the white house, president obama welcomed the, quote, positive sign urging the algerian government to do more to promote freedom for its people. >>> a college student in texas has been arrested by the fbi for plotting a string of terror attacks here m u.s. the 20-year-old allegedly obtained chemicals for a bomb and researched potential targets, including dams and nuclear plants. even the home of former president george w. bush. agents say they were tipped off to the suspect after
u.s. official described gadhafi as, quote, nuts. rebel leaders here tell us they now believe they have enough forces and momentum to push out gadhafi in a matter of days. richard engle, nbc news. >>> meanwhile, signs of progress in neighboring algeria where a state of emergency that had been in place for 19 years has been lifted. the move by algeria's government comes in response to weeks of protests by opposition groups hoping to force the kind of change brought on by egypt's...
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u.s. news and world report. our top retirement cities are flagstaff, arizona with the best weather, santa fe, new mexico for the best recreation and culture and pitsfield, massachusetts voted best place for single retirees. >> you can move back. >> why did you ever leave? >> rob, it's beautiful today in walnut creek, too. nice and warm and sunny. >> even hot many folks would say. close to 90 earlier. still gorgeous for the evening. look at san francisco. cloud knife free and 70 degrees, but that's about the change. you can see the wind out of the west at 21 miles per hour. a sign of the ocean air-conditioning slowly turning on again, which will lead to a big drop in temperatures over the next 24 hours. san jose is still gorgeous and 80 degrees. it is t-shirt weather for r your dinner plans outdoors this evening. we'll have the mild temperatures through 8:00 or 9:00 tonight. mid-80s by walnut creek and livermore, 86 in gilroy and even on the coast we saw those temperatures earlier in the 70
u.s. news and world report. our top retirement cities are flagstaff, arizona with the best weather, santa fe, new mexico for the best recreation and culture and pitsfield, massachusetts voted best place for single retirees. >> you can move back. >> why did you ever leave? >> rob, it's beautiful today in walnut creek, too. nice and warm and sunny. >> even hot many folks would say. close to 90 earlier. still gorgeous for the evening. look at san francisco. cloud knife free...
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from a california businessman whose flight was canceled today to a tennis pro here for the u.s. open holed up in a hotel room and off the court. >> it's not a good thing because you don't have possibility to practice. >> jacqueline andrews worries about all that glass in her 55th floor manhattan apartment. >> if a window breaks this high up, it's quite possible it could have a suction effect and pull everything out too. so if it gets that bad, i'm just going to go sit in the stairwell. >> flooding is the primary concern especially in lower manhattan where the power will be pulled if water comes rushing in. >> our concern is making sure that the only thing that comes out of this is inconvenience and maybe a little bit of property damage. we don't need people to die. >> at noon, mayor bloomberg ordered the city's entire transit system halted. the first system wide shutdown in its history and the impact is staggering. a 24/7 operation. thousands of buses, 840 miles of rail out of service leaving half the city, four million new yorkers without cars, essentially stranded. evacuation
from a california businessman whose flight was canceled today to a tennis pro here for the u.s. open holed up in a hotel room and off the court. >> it's not a good thing because you don't have possibility to practice. >> jacqueline andrews worries about all that glass in her 55th floor manhattan apartment. >> if a window breaks this high up, it's quite possible it could have a suction effect and pull everything out too. so if it gets that bad, i'm just going to go sit in the...
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the u.s. sends words of encouragement to protests in iran as amateur video of clashes surface. >>> road hazard. dash cam video captures a frightening collision between a florida patrol car and a female cyclist. >>> and bikini beauty. we'll tell you who is on the cover of this year's "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry, and today we begin with the fight for freedom. secretary of state hillary clinton will rachet up the pressure on middle east governments today emphasizing the need for internet freedom as social media sites play a central role in political movements across the arab world and in iran. tracie potts joins us from washington with more on that. >> reporter: social media sites have really fuelled these protests. we've seen that in egypt and other countries, and today in a major policy speech secretary of state hillary cli
the u.s. sends words of encouragement to protests in iran as amateur video of clashes surface. >>> road hazard. dash cam video captures a frightening collision between a florida patrol car and a female cyclist. >>> and bikini beauty. we'll tell you who is on the cover of this year's "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific...